A wonderful light alternative to standard ice cream, this is best eaten as soon as possible to keep the intense flavour

A wonderful light alternative to standard ice cream, this is best eaten as soon as possible to keep the intense flavour. Live natural yoghurt from grass-fed animals is full of probiotics that strengthen the immune system.

Serves 8

205 calories per serving

250g (9oz) ricotta cheese

1kg (2lb 4oz) live natural yoghurt

100g (3½oz) basil leaves, plus extra leaves for decoration

Juice of 1 lemon

150g (5½oz) clear honey

Mix the ricotta and yoghurt with a fork until lump-free. Blitz the basil leaves with 2tbsp of the ricotta and yoghurt in a blender or food processor to make a purée. Add this to the rest of the yoghurt and ricotta, then mix in the lemon juice and honey.

Pour into an ice-cream maker, if you have one, churn for 20 minutes, then transfer to a plastic container, cover and freeze for 2 hours. If you don’t have an ice-cream maker, transfer the mixture to a shallow plastic container, cover and freeze for 1 hour.

Remove from the freezer, uncover and stir with a fork. Repeat this process twice. Before serving, move it to the fridge for 15 minutes. Divide between 8 dishes and decorate with extra basil leaves to serve.

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